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Southeast Base Rock Climbing

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Routes in Southeast Base

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	Blazo TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
	Bluffer, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	El Cap Tree T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2
	Footstool, Right, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Gollum T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Outer Negative T A3
	Party Mix T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Rock Neurotic S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Simulkrime T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	TRON S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13

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Base routes on the Southeast Face

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Head right/east from the Nose if approaching that way.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southeast Base

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2 16 ● El Cap Tree Trad, Aid 5 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Gollum Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 7 ● Simulkrime Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 6 ● Party Mix Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● The Bluffer Trad